Challenged by the obligation to introduce a work-integrated learning component into the National Diploma in Human Resource management (HRM), on the one hand, and faced with a restraining national curriculum that does not ...

This study reports on the use of action research methodology to generate a critical reflective collaborative setting. The aim was to infuse the institution with the results of this study in order to stimulate debate on the ...

This study examines the conditions for successful online mentoring in
order to develop writing skills in English in a workplace setting.
Chapter 1 gives the background and context of the study. Problems to be
addressed ...

Student performance in Mathematics and Science education is a source of concern for education authorities in South Africa. This was supported by the latest TIMSS results which were released in December 2004. As in the ...

Organisational talent is internationally regarded a key success factor in a competitive world and is continuously challenged. In South Africa, the Apartheid heritage further presents major challenges regarding developmental ...

Practical work is regarded as an essential part of learning; hence most tertiary institutions have included a practical component in their physics courses. There is a concern about the effectiveness of the practical work ...

Co-operative education as practised by technikons in South Africa involves far more than the placements of students for experiential learning and the administrative systems supporting it. This paper elaborates on two very ...

With the introduction of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), the education system in South Africa changed from content-based
to outcomes-based education (OBE). The Faculty of Education at the University of South ...

In the past decade, education has undergone fundamental changes, such as the simultaneous implementation of Outcomes-based Education and Inclusive Education. A study of different sources has led me to realise that many ...

This article proposes eight broad criteria fos assessing learning material for distance eduation institutions such as the University of South Africa (Unisa) where learning material in print format is the main teaching ...

This article critically investigates the implementation of online learning technologies at higher education institutions, with the accent on the needs of society and the role of business. The conclusion is that the process ...

patients and their families.
The purpose of the study was firstly, to explore and interpret the meaning of the experiences of critical care nursing students about clinical accompaniment in open distance learning (ODL). ...

Law graduates entering the profession are not ready for the demands of a legal practice. There is a general skills deficit, especially in the areas of numeracy and literacy. This prompted the University of South Africa to ...

Education, powered by technology, has been hailed as the silver bullet for empowering developing communities and helping them to cross digital divides. The path to success becomes obscured by the complexities of crossing ...

The main purpose of this research is to establish whether ICT models as implemented in distance education do help to render desirable results (increment in throughput, meeting clientele expectations, and reduction in learner ...